Recent content by bored at work

So a circle jerk will stop you from having an ego? Probably why you don't have an ego then.

Yeah because getting an offer means that you've made it? There is that thing about actually being good at your job. As a junior, if you're in an transactional group and you're not getting any work, it means that either the group in general doesn't have work or that you sucked and they prefer...

It's the difficulty in getting a a job that also adds to the prestige of being a lawyer.

Meh, gfc affected or your group didn't think enough of you to give you any work.

Or those people go on to work in top tier firms. Motivation can come in many forms.

Apply same time as normal seasonal clerkships.

Figures look accurate but they do include super, all figures quoted in relation to salaries in the law industry will tend to have super included.

Hmm, seems like it wasn't a typo at all. I think I can safely say that with an attitude like that you will never make it in the legal profession.

umm what is 'abo cases'? Should that be 'Mabo'? If so what an unfortunate typo, if not...

Not unreasonable at all. Btw not all top tier/mid tier positions include long hours, it does depend on the practice group that you're in. In the advisory groups the hours are very reasonable indeed, something else to think about.

Pay would be similar, market rates.

I did it. Didn't find the workload too bad in the 1st year and 2nd year science subjects, I could just focus on law subjects and leave the science subjects for Swotvac to cram and still be fine. 3rd year science is a huge step up though in workload, however it's manageable especially if you...

Most of the law firms had a deadline of around mid jan, but some of the smaller firms may still be recruiting now.

You could always ask them, easiest way to make a good impression.

More personality driven rather than anything substantive.